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Alabama Adjusters License Test Exam with 362questions and answers 100%Correctly verified answers latest update 2024/2025 RATED A+Accident Insurance - CORRECT ANSWERS Covers expenses associated with a covered accident and can extend to ambulance and emergency room expenses, intensive care, and hospital costs. Accident insurance also provides for loss of income, and a death benefit if injuries prove fatal Accumulated Depreciation - CORRECT ANSWERS The total decrease in an item's value over a period of time. Formula: (annual depreciation x number of years used). Subtract this number from the item's replacement cost to get its actual cash value (ACV). Acreage Reporting Date - CORRECT ANSWERS In crop insurance, the deadline for providing the insurer with an acreage report, which is used to determine the amount of coverage needed and the premium charged for a particular crop. Actual Cash Value (ACV) - CORRECT ANSWERS A valuation method used by insurers to reflect an item's current market value right before being damaged or destroyed. Formula: (replacement cost - accumulated depreciation) Actual Production History - CORRECT ANSWERS A history of a farmer's crop yields over a multi-year period, which is used to determine the normal production level of a farm. Adhesion - CORRECT ANSWERS Characteristic of an insurance contract. Means that one party (the insurer) sets the terms, and the other (the policyholder) can "take it or leave it. Adjusted Gross Revenue ONLYSTUDENTS STORE 2025 ALL THE BEST ONLYSTUDENTS STORE DO NOT COPY (Crop Insurance) - CORRECT ANSWERS Narrowest (and least expensive) form of crop revenue insurance. Insures farm revenue as a whole instead of individual crops. Guarantees a percentage of the insured farm's average revenue. Adjuster - CORRECT ANSWERS An agent who, for compensation, processes insurance claims. The adjuster investigates the damages, evaluates the claim, and makes a fair and equitable settlement based on the insurance contract. Can represent either the insured or the insurer. Adjuster - Emergency - CORRECT ANSWERS Adjusters who are temporarily licensed by the insurance commissioner to handle claims during catastrophes or emergencies that produce an overwhelming number of claims in a short period of time. Adjuster - Independent - CORRECT ANSWERS Self-employed adjusters who contract with multiple insurers at the same time. Paid on a commission or fee-plus-expenses basis for each claim. Also called: Fee Adjuster, Bureau Adjuster. Adjuster - Public - CORRECT ANSWERS An adjuster who is hired to represent the claimant and help determine a fair indemnification. Usually specializes in appraisals and negotiation. Paid commission, usually a percentage of final settlement. Adjuster - Staff - CORRECT ANSWERS Salaried employee of one insurance company who can work locally, regionally, or nationally. Also called: Company Adjuster Advance Payment Settlement - CORRECT ANSWERS A settlement option that lets the insurer offer some financial relief to the claimant before the claim has been fully settled. The insurer makes advance payments to the claimant, which are then subtracted from ONLYSTUDENTS STORE 2025 ALL THE BEST ONLYSTUDENTS STORE DO NOT COPY the final settlement amount. Often used when a claimant suffers bodily injury and is unable to work. Agency Authority - CORRECT ANSWERS The agent's authority to act on behalf of someone else (the principal), usually an insurer. This authority is derived from the agent's contract with the principal. It can be apparent, express, or implied Agency Authority - Apparent - CORRECT ANSWERS Indirect authority that the agent can reasonably be assumed to have, based on appearances. If an adjuster is equipped to represent an insurer (with the insurer's permission), then an individual can assume that the adjuster has the authority to act on the insurer's behalf. Agency Authority - Express - CORRECT ANSWERS Authority that is expressly given to the agent in writing. Allows the agent to act on behalf of the principal. Agency Authority - Implied - CORRECT ANSWERS Authority that an agent possesses by implication of her behavior, regardless of whether this authority is granted in writing. For example, a person portraying herself as a representative for an insurance company, even though she is not employed by that company. Agent (Insurance) - CORRECT ANSWERS Someone who has received authority from an insurer to sell or service insurance policies. Agreed Value - CORRECT ANSWERS A valued policy in which the insurer and the insured agree to a specific value for an item, appraised at the inception of the policy. Often used to insure items whose value is difficult to quantify, such as antiques or fine art. Also called a Guaranteed Value policy. ONLYSTUDENTS STORE 2025 ALL THE BEST ONLYSTUDENTS STORE DO NOT COPY Agreement - CORRECT ANSWERS One of the four requirements of a legally binding contract. All parties involved must agree to the terms of the contract. Can also refer to a binder, which is the preliminary substance of a contract. Agricultural Producer - CORRECT ANSWERS A business that grows, harvests, and sells crops for profit. Aleatory - CORRECT ANSWERS A characteristic of an insurance contract. Means "depending on an unknown future event." An insurance contract will only pay IF and WHEN covered damages occur. Neither party knows how much the contract will end up paying when they enter into the contract. Answer - CORRECT ANSWERS In liability cases, the defendant's response to a complaint. There are three possible answers: 1) accept complaint and pay for damages, 2) deny the complaint, or 3) accept the complaint with a right to insert evidence into the case. Annual Depreciation - CORRECT ANSWERS An item's replacement cost divided by the number of years in its expected lifespan. Annual Transit - CORRECT ANSWERS An uncontrolled inland marine form that covers loss of goods in transit. It applies to all of the insured's shipments during the year. Appraisal - CORRECT ANSWERS A dispute resolution method which allows the claimant and the insurer each to select an appraiser. The two appraisers in turn select an umpire. The appraisers then work together to determine a settlement amount. If they cannot agree, the umpire steps in. Agreement by any two of the three is binding. ONLYSTUDENTS STORE 2025 ALL THE BEST ONLYSTUDENTS STORE DO NOT COPY Arbitration - CORRECT ANSWERS A dispute resolution method in which the opposing parties each submit their evidence to a mutuallyagreedupon and neutral third party, called an arbitrator. The arbitrator reviews the positions of each opposing side and makes a final and legally binding decision. Arbitrator - CORRECT ANSWERS The mutually-agreed-upon and neutral third party in an arbitration who reviews the positions of each opposing side before making a final and legally binding decision. Artificially Generated Current - CORRECT ANSWERS Also called "artificial current." A peril covered in some property insurance policies. It includes sudden and accidental damage from any electrical current, except currents that are naturally generated, such as lightning or static electricity. Auto Policy - CORRECT ANSWERS Insurance policy designed to protect the policyholder while owning, occupying, or operating a vehicle. Usually combines liability coverage and property coverage into one policy. Automobile - CORRECT ANSWERS In insurance policies, automobile generally means any vehicle designed for use on public roads. Automobile No-Fault Laws - CORRECT ANSWERS Laws in effect in some states that require any owner of a vehicle to purchase no-fault insurance; that is, insurance that indemnifies the insured, regardless of who was at fault in an accident. No-fault laws also restrict the insured's right to sue the at-fault party. Aviation - CORRECT ANSWERS Aviation insurance combines hull insurance for the aircraft and liability insurance for any damage to others' property or to people who are not passengers. ONLYSTUDENTS STORE 2025 ALL THE BEST ONLYSTUDENTS STORE DO NOT COPY Average Weekly Wage (AWW) - CORRECT ANSWERS The average amount of income that an employee earns each week while able to perform normal job duties. When an employee is injured o

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Alabama Adjusters License Test Exam with 362questions
and answers 100%Correctly verified answers latest update
2024/2025 RATED A+

Accident Insurance - CORRECT ANSWERS Covers expenses associated with a covered
accident and can extend to ambulance and emergency room

expenses, intensive care, and hospital costs. Accident insurance also provides for loss of income,
and a

death benefit if injuries prove fatal



Accumulated Depreciation - CORRECT ANSWERS The total decrease in an item's value over a
period of time. Formula: (annual depreciation x number of

years used). Subtract this number from the item's replacement cost to get its actual cash value
(ACV).



Acreage Reporting Date - CORRECT ANSWERS In crop insurance, the deadline for providing
the insurer with an acreage report, which is used to

determine the amount of coverage needed and the premium charged for a particular crop.



Actual Cash Value (ACV) - CORRECT ANSWERS A valuation method used by insurers to reflect
an item's current market value right before being damaged

or destroyed. Formula: (replacement cost - accumulated depreciation)



Actual Production History - CORRECT ANSWERS A history of a farmer's crop yields over a
multi-year period, which is used to determine the normal

production level of a farm.



Adhesion - CORRECT ANSWERS Characteristic of an insurance contract. Means that one party
(the insurer) sets the terms, and the other

(the policyholder) can "take it or leave it.



Adjusted Gross Revenue


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(Crop Insurance) - CORRECT ANSWERS Narrowest (and least expensive) form of crop revenue
insurance. Insures farm revenue as a whole

instead of individual crops. Guarantees a percentage of the insured farm's average revenue.



Adjuster - CORRECT ANSWERS An agent who, for compensation, processes insurance claims.
The adjuster investigates the damages,

evaluates the claim, and makes a fair and equitable settlement based on the insurance contract.
Can

represent either the insured or the insurer.



Adjuster - Emergency - CORRECT ANSWERS Adjusters who are temporarily licensed by the
insurance commissioner to handle claims during

catastrophes or emergencies that produce an overwhelming number of claims in a short period of
time.



Adjuster - Independent - CORRECT ANSWERS Self-employed adjusters who contract with
multiple insurers at the same time. Paid on a commission or

fee-plus-expenses basis for each claim. Also called: Fee Adjuster, Bureau Adjuster.



Adjuster - Public - CORRECT ANSWERS An adjuster who is hired to represent the claimant and
help determine a fair indemnification. Usually

specializes in appraisals and negotiation. Paid commission, usually a percentage of final
settlement.



Adjuster - Staff - CORRECT ANSWERS Salaried employee of one insurance company who can
work locally, regionally, or nationally. Also called:

Company Adjuster



Advance Payment

Settlement - CORRECT ANSWERS A settlement option that lets the insurer offer some
financial relief to the claimant before the claim has

been fully settled. The insurer makes advance payments to the claimant, which are then subtracted
from


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the final settlement amount. Often used when a claimant suffers bodily injury and is unable to
work.



Agency Authority - CORRECT ANSWERS The agent's authority to act on behalf of someone else
(the principal), usually an insurer. This authority is

derived from the agent's contract with the principal. It can be apparent, express, or implied



Agency Authority -

Apparent - CORRECT ANSWERS Indirect authority that the agent can reasonably be assumed
to have, based on appearances. If an

adjuster is equipped to represent an insurer (with the insurer's permission), then an individual can
assume

that the adjuster has the authority to act on the insurer's behalf.



Agency Authority -

Express - CORRECT ANSWERS Authority that is expressly given to the agent in writing. Allows
the agent to act on behalf of the principal.



Agency Authority - Implied - CORRECT ANSWERS Authority that an agent possesses by
implication of her behavior, regardless of whether this authority is

granted in writing. For example, a person portraying herself as a representative for an insurance

company, even though she is not employed by that company.



Agent (Insurance) - CORRECT ANSWERS Someone who has received authority from an insurer
to sell or service insurance policies.



Agreed Value - CORRECT ANSWERS A valued policy in which the insurer and the insured agree
to a specific value for an item, appraised at the

inception of the policy. Often used to insure items whose value is difficult to quantify, such as
antiques or

fine art. Also called a Guaranteed Value policy.




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Agreement - CORRECT ANSWERS One of the four requirements of a legally binding contract.
All parties involved must agree to the terms of

the contract. Can also refer to a binder, which is the preliminary substance of a contract.



Agricultural Producer - CORRECT ANSWERS A business that grows, harvests, and sells crops
for profit.



Aleatory - CORRECT ANSWERS A characteristic of an insurance contract. Means "depending
on an unknown future event." An insurance

contract will only pay IF and WHEN covered damages occur. Neither party knows how much the
contract

will end up paying when they enter into the contract.



Answer - CORRECT ANSWERS In liability cases, the defendant's response to a complaint.
There are three possible answers: 1) accept

complaint and pay for damages, 2) deny the complaint, or 3) accept the complaint with a right to
insert

evidence into the case.



Annual Depreciation - CORRECT ANSWERS An item's replacement cost divided by the number
of years in its expected lifespan.



Annual Transit - CORRECT ANSWERS An uncontrolled inland marine form that covers loss of
goods in transit. It applies to all of the insured's

shipments during the year.



Appraisal - CORRECT ANSWERS A dispute resolution method which allows the claimant and
the insurer each to select an appraiser. The

two appraisers in turn select an umpire. The appraisers then work together to determine a
settlement

amount. If they cannot agree, the umpire steps in. Agreement by any two of the three is binding.




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